Christmas Without You

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"Christmas Without You"
Max's asymmetrical hair logo contains diagonal red and green stripes on a black background. The song title is displayed in a red font.
Single by Ava Max
ReleasedOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
GenreChristmas pop
Length2:49
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cirkut
  • Stone
Ava Max singles chronology
"OMG What's Happening"
(2020) 		"Christmas Without You"
(2020) 		"My Head & My Heart"
(2020)
Audio video
"Christmas Without You" on YouTube

"Christmas Without You" is a Christmas song by American singer Ava Max. It was written by Max, Jesse Aicher, Sam Martin, and producers Gian Stone and Cirkut. The song was released as a holiday single through Atlantic Records on October 15, 2020.

Composition[]

"Christmas Without You" is a Christmas pop song,[1] which is bouncy, upbeat, and has a retro influence.[2] The song begins with piano chords, which transitions into the first chorus with jingle bell sounds. During the next verse, a bassline is used with a basic beat and harmony, before leading to the second chorus. Max uses melisma throughout the vocal-driven ballad, which climaxes with a whistle register in the last chorus.[1] Jerrett Franklin of Nashville Music Reviews stated that Max's vocals become stronger in the song, which he compared her whistle register to Mariah Carey.[3]

Critical reception[]

Writing for Idolator, Mike Wass described "Christmas Without You" as a "feel-good festive anthem" with a "loved-up chorus", declaring the song as one of the best modern Christmas anthems.[4] David Gleisner of Washington City Paper praised Max's vocals and songwriting, stating that the song evokes a positive emotion in Christmas.[1]

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting
  • Henry Walter – production, engineering, songwriting, instruments, keyboards, programmer
  • Gian Stone – production, bass, engineering, instruments, keyboards, programmer, songwriting
  • Jesse Aicher – songwriting
  • Sam Martin – songwriting
  • Rafael Fadul – engineering
  • Mark Schic – guitar
  • Kurt Thum – keyboard
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing, engineering
  • Yasmeen "YAS" Al-Mazeedi – strings

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Christmas Without You"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 42
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 25
Croatia (HRT)[9] 24
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 52
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 28
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 148
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 71
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 31
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[19] 104
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 66
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 16
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] 10

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2020
Atlantic [4]
United Kingdom December 5, 2020 Adult contemporary radio [23]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gleisner, David (December 2, 2020). "The Sleigher: Ava Max, 'Christmas Without You'". Washington City Paper. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Dresdale, Andrea (October 15, 2020). "An Ava Max Xmas: Listen to 'Christmas Without You'". ABC News Radio. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Franklin, Jerrett (October 16, 2020). "Ava Max | 'Christmas Without You'". Nashville Music Reviews. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Wass, Mike (October 15, 2020). "Ava Max Drops Festive Bop "Christmas Without You"". Idolator. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Credits / Christmas Without You / Ava Max – Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Komerički, Goran (January 4, 2021). "ARC 100 – datum: 4. sijecnja 2021" [ARC 100 – date: 4 January 2021] (in Croatian). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202050 into search. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ava Max Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 52-os SAVAITĖS (gruodžio 18 - 24 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  19. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – Issue date: Week 51". Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ava Max – Christmas Without You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  21. ^ "Ava Max Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "Ava Max Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  23. ^ "BBC - Radio 2 Playlist". BBC. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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